Bharatpur vs Chandigarh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bharatpur and Chandigarh.
Live AQI from Open-Meteo CAMS (~45 km global model, updated hourly). Multi-year history from CPCB station data via aqinow.co pipeline (2016–2024, station-level daily records).
AQI Comparison
Pollutant-level comparison (PM2.5, PM10, O3, NO2, SO2, CO)▾
| Pollutant | Bharatpur | Chandigarh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 56.90 | 46.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 138.80 | 63.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 15.10 | 30.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.00 | 10.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 80.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 510.00 | 602.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bharatpur averaged an AQI of 131 while Chandigarh averaged 153 — a 22-point (17%) gap, with Chandigarh the more polluted and Bharatpur the cleaner of the two. On 663 days when both cities reported, Bharatpur was cleaner on 398 of them; the average daily gap was 57 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Bharatpur logged 0% Severe days and 33.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Chandigarh was 0.3% Severe and 39.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bharatpur 41 days, Chandigarh 92 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bharatpur has improved by 25 AQI points (16%) from 2023 to 2024; Chandigarh has worsened by 27 AQI points (21.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bharatpur reached AQI 396 at Krishna Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-11-14; Chandigarh hit AQI 452 at Sector-53 (CPCC) on 2022-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Bharatpur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 142, max 142); Chandigarh spans 3 stations with a 43-point spread (min 107, max 150).
Verdict
🏆 Chandigarh has better air quality with an AQI of 78 compared to Bharatpur's 127.